National Cycle Route 647 Explained

NCN Route 647
Designation:UK National Cycle Network
Use:Cycling
Highest M:75
Highest Name:Clumber Park
Lowest M:6
Lowest Name:Harby
Difficulty:Easy

National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 647 is a Sustrans National Route that runs from Clumber Park to Harby . The route is 19.6miles in length and is fully open and signed in both directions.[1]

History

The eastern end of the route is a railway path along the trackbed of the Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway. It crosses the River Trent on the Fledborough Viaduct. Opened in 1897, it consists of 59 arches spread either side of four metal girder spans which cross the river itself. Nine million bricks were used in its construction.[2]

Route

NCN 647 is the core section of a Worksop to Lincoln cycleway. Worksop is 6miles along NCN Route 6 from the eastern trailhead and Lincoln 7miles from the western end and can be accessed via NCN Route 64.[3] From its junction with NCN 6 it runs west through Gold Medal Wood before joining quite roads to pass through several North Nottinghamshire villages to reach the town of Tuxford, shortly after which it joins the railway path all the way to the junction with NCN 64.

Related NCN routes

Route 647 meets the following routes:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Route 647 - Map. Sustrans. 5 September 2018. en.
  2. Book: Cupit . J. . Taylor . W. . The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway . 2nd . Oakwood Library of Railway History . 1984 . 1966 . Oakwood Press . . 978-0-85361-302-2 . OL19 . p.22 and centrepiece.
  3. Web site: Route 647 - Map. Sustrans. 5 September 2018. en.